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Threaded suture sleeve

  • US 5,152,298 A
  • Filed: 04/16/1991
  • Issued: 10/06/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/16/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A suture sleeve for anchoring the lead body of an implantable medical device, the sleeve comprising:

  • a tubular member having an inner surface defining a lumen for receiving the lead body, and an outer surface including a threaded section and a tapered portion;

    a collar disposed about the tubular member coaxially therewith, the collar having internal threads received by the threaded section of the tubular member and an internal wall having a tapered portion engaging the tapered portion of the tubular member, whereby tightening of the threaded collar onto the threaded section of the tubular member causes the tapered portion of the collar to force the tapered portion of the tubular member inwardly to grip the lead body; and

    means for attaching the sleeve to adjacent tissue.

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